vâng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) interjectionverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [vəŋ˧˧]Huế [vəŋ˧˧]Saigon [vəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vânglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vâng means yes (polite).

Meanings of vâng in English

Interjection

Northern Vietnam, polite yes

Verb

to obey (other's words, commands); to listen to; to comply with
- vâng lệnhto obey a command

Words with vâng

vâng dạ vâng lời

Example sentences with vâng

Vâng, nhiều chuyện lạ đã xảy ra. Well, stranger things have happened.
Vâng, tôi nhận được rồi! Yes, I received it!
Vâng, rất sẵn lòng. Yes, gladly.
Vâng, tôi nhát lắm. Yes, I'm very shy.
Vâng, tôi hiểu. Yes, I understand.
Vâng, tạm biệt. Yes, goodbye.
Vâng, tôi lạnh. Yes, I'm cold.
Vâng. Yes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vâng could be written as 𠳐, 𢀥, 邦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

A cognate is found in Eastern Cham peng (“to obey”) (Shin'e & Sakaya, 2014), which might be a rather late Vietnamese loan as suggested by its monosyllabic shape.

Frequently asked questions

What does vâng mean in English?

vâng (interjection) means "yes (polite)".

How do you pronounce vâng?

IPA: Hanoi [vəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vəŋ˧˧]. Tones: vâng — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.